Additional 800,000 acres dedicated to CRP for wildlife habitat and wetlands
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that an additional 800,000 acres of highly environmentally sensitive land may be [...]
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06, 2015
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06, 2015
Presidential Disaster Declaration granted for Texas counties
A Presidential Disaster Declaration was granted for Texas counties due to damage sustained from the severe weather, tornadoes and flooding. [...]
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06, 2015
Experts see unexpected decline in sugarcane aphids in South Texas
In an unexpected turn of events, insect populations of the sugarcane aphid on grain sorghum fields in South Texas are [...]
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05, 2015
Summer Ag Institute set for June 8-12, Stephenville
Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) and Tarleton State University will host teachers as the 21st annual Summer Ag Institute gears up [...]
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05, 2015
Warrant® Ultra Herbicide to help soybean, cotton growers with weed control
Last month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved Warrant Ultra Herbicide, a premix of acetochlor and formesafen. This tool [...]
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05, 2015
Gov. Abbott temporarily suspends vehicle size, weight restrictions
Gov. Greg Abbott approved a request to temporarily suspend vehicle size and weight restrictions for all activity necessary to respond [...]
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05, 2015
WOTUS rule troubles Texas farmers and ranchers
A final rule by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would expand its authority under the Clean Water Act and could [...]
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05, 2015
Texas ranks top in U.S. cattle inventory
All cattle and calves in the United States as of Jan. 1, 2015 totaled 89.8 million head, 1 percent above [...]
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05, 2015
TFB supports COOL repeal for beef, pork and poultry
Legislation that would save U.S. agricultural exports from punitive trade retaliation has received support from Texas’ largest farm organization, according [...]
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05, 2015
TWDB approves $2,025,000 for water distribution lines, Fannin County
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) recently approved by resolution financial assistance in the amount of $2,025,000 from the Drinking [...]